Goheung Police Forward Vietnamese Man for Prosecution Opinion for Violating Self-Quarantine Measures

Strict Legal Action Against Self-Quarantine Violators

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Chunsu] On the 19th, the Goheung Police Station in Jeonnam announced that it had sent a Vietnamese national A (34) to the prosecution with an indictment opinion on charges of violating the order of health authorities while in self-quarantine (violation of the Infectious Disease Prevention and Control Act).

A entered the country from overseas on the 24th of last month and was under an administrative order of self-quarantine from Goheung County, staying at home. However, on the evening of the 25th, he invited a friend to his home for a meal, which was detected by health authorities.

The police booked A without detention, investigated him, and then sent him to the Suncheon branch of the Gwangju District Prosecutors' Office with an indictment opinion.

A and his friend tested negative for COVID-19.

A police official stated, “Since the punishment for violating self-quarantine rules has been strengthened from ‘a fine of up to 3 million won’ to ‘imprisonment of up to 1 year or a fine of up to 10 million won’ starting from the 5th, unauthorized departure from quarantine locations or violations of quarantine measures are considered serious illegal acts, and violators will be dealt with strictly.”

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